News tagged with compton gamma ray observatory
Fermi Telescope reveals a population of radio-quiet gamma-ray pulsars
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new class of pulsars detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is solving the mystery of previously unidentified gamma-ray sources and helping scientists understand the mechanisms ...
Jul 02, 2009 |
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A star explodes, turns inside-out
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new X-ray study of the remains of an exploded star indicates that the supernova that disrupted the massive star may have turned it inside out in the process. Using very long observations ...
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Robotic refueling mission begins with space station robotics
NASA's highly anticipated Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) began operations on the International Space Station with the Canadian Dextre robot and RRM tools March 7-9, 2012, marking important milestones in satellite-servicing ...
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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Krawczynski group receives NASA grant to spy on black holes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Henric Krawczynski, PhD, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is a big-game hunter of the astrophysical variety — he hunts celestial beasts, ...
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Jan 06, 2012 |
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Firestation in space to open firehose of lightning data
(PhysOrg.com) -- When opportunity knocked, NASA heliophysicist Doug Rowland answered. He and his team recently secured another flight opportunity for a pint-sized instrument studying lightning in Earth's upper ...
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Oct 19, 2011 |
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Balloon-based experiment to measure gamma rays 6,500 light years distant
Beginning Sunday, September 18, 2011 at NASA's launch facility in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, space scientists from the University of New Hampshire will attempt to send a balloon up to 130,000 feet with a one-ton ...
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Sep 16, 2011 |
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Robotic refueling module, soon to be relocated to permanent space station position
NASA’s groundbreaking Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) will reach a key milestone in September when the International Space Station (ISS) robots transfer the module to its permanent home on space station’s ...
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Aug 17, 2011 |
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'Odd couple' binary makes dual gamma-ray flares
(PhysOrg.com) -- In December 2010, a pair of mismatched stars in the southern constellation Crux whisked past each other at a distance closer than Venus orbits the sun. The system possesses a so-far unique ...
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Firefly Satellite to study lightning
Satellites are big. They cost a lot of money. At least that's the impression a couple of University of Maryland-College Park students had when they applied for an internship to help construct a satellite instrument ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Space center abuzz over Atlantis' last launch
(AP) -- NASA is getting hit up for extra launch passes, and mission stickers and pins are flying off the shelf. Another Twittering crowd is descending on the space center. Even science fiction writers want ...
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May 12, 2010 |
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NASA's Swift catches 500th gamma-ray burst
In its first five years in orbit, NASA's Swift satellite has given astronomers more than they could have hoped for. Its discoveries range from a nearby nascent supernova to a blast so far away that it happened ...
Apr 19, 2010 |
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